Memorial Details
Memorial
Aged Miners' Homes 1914-18
Reference
D41.07
Place
DAWDON
Original Location
Maglona Street
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Foundation stones laid May 24th 1924; opened March 28th 1925 by The Marquess of Londonderry K.C.
Memorial Description
Aged Miners’ Homes in a single-storey terrace.
There is a metal plaque with raised border which tells of the dedication in raised Roman capitals. There are 27 foundation stones laid by various people. See Note 1 below.
There is a metal plaque with raised border which tells of the dedication in raised Roman capitals. There are 27 foundation stones laid by various people. See Note 1 below.
Materials used
Red brick with slate roofs.
Inscription
Association
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Memorial Homes
In memory of our Comrades
The Great War 1914-1918
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Opened March 28th 1925
By The Marquess of Londonderry K.C.
Names
None
Who commissioned
Dawdon Aged Mineworkers Homes Association
Notes
1. Stones were laid on 24th May 1924 by the following:
M.C.A. Adair;
Mr. F.W. Armstrong;
Mr. J.H. Blackwell;
Mr. & Mrs. R. Boad;
Mr. W.B. Charlton, J.P.;
Rev. H.T. Churchyard Lth.;
Mr. J. Curry;
Mr. M. Dillon, M.B.E., J.P.;
Mr. J.A. Foggin;
Mr. R. Forster;
Rev. B. Haddon;
Rev. Father Haggarty;
Mr. Jas. Henderson;
Mr. J. Knowles;
Mr. & Mrs. P. Lawson;
Mr. ?P. Lightfoot;
Mr. E. Lowerson;
Mr. W.C. Mason;
Mr. C.J. Neilan;
Rev. H. Neill, M.A.;
Mr. H. Quinn;
Mr. W.P. Richardson;
Mr. J. Robson, M.B.E.; J.P.;
Major & Mrs. Ronald Ross;
Mr. S.H. Wainwright;
Rev. Graham White;
Mr. J. Woodhouse.
M.C.A. Adair;
Mr. F.W. Armstrong;
Mr. J.H. Blackwell;
Mr. & Mrs. R. Boad;
Mr. W.B. Charlton, J.P.;
Rev. H.T. Churchyard Lth.;
Mr. J. Curry;
Mr. M. Dillon, M.B.E., J.P.;
Mr. J.A. Foggin;
Mr. R. Forster;
Rev. B. Haddon;
Rev. Father Haggarty;
Mr. Jas. Henderson;
Mr. J. Knowles;
Mr. & Mrs. P. Lawson;
Mr. ?P. Lightfoot;
Mr. E. Lowerson;
Mr. W.C. Mason;
Mr. C.J. Neilan;
Rev. H. Neill, M.A.;
Mr. H. Quinn;
Mr. W.P. Richardson;
Mr. J. Robson, M.B.E.; J.P.;
Major & Mrs. Ronald Ross;
Mr. S.H. Wainwright;
Rev. Graham White;
Mr. J. Woodhouse.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Dorothy Hall
Illustrated Chronicle 30/03/1925 reports unveiling with photos.
Seaham Weekly News 27/03/1925 reports proposed opening tomorrow; 03/04/1925 reports official opening.
Illustrated Chronicle 30/03/1925 reports unveiling with photos.
Seaham Weekly News 27/03/1925 reports proposed opening tomorrow; 03/04/1925 reports official opening.
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Research acknowledgements
Dorothy Hall
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